Press Release 18 November 2024
OCL reminds the public and customers to be vigilant against fraudulent SMS and websites
(Hong Kong, 18 November, 2024) Octopus Cards Limited (Octopus) reminds the public and customers to be vigilant against phishing SMS messages with links to unauthorized websites which request customers to provide their personal information.
Below are the fraudulent websites:
- octopushk[.]shop/hk
- octopushk[.]vip/hk
- octopuss[.]store/hk
Octopus seeks to clarify that our company has no connection with the mentioned SMS messages and websites and has notified the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
The list above is not exhaustive as the domain names of fraudulent websites keep changing.
Octopus will never ask customers to validate their personal and/or account related information by SMS or through any hyperlinks embedded in such messages. Should you have any queries or have provided personal information on the aforementioned website, please contact us at 2266 2222.
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